Delhi govt puts cess on cigarettes, liquor
14 Sept 2014 5:29 AM IST
Delhi government on Friday decided to establish an urban transport fund to promote public transport and its use in a bid to tackle the rising pollution levels in the national capital. To raise money for the fund, a cess of one rupee shall be imposed on purchase of every packet of cigarette and every bottle of liquor, a Delhi government official said.
There are 423 government-run liquor vends, and 90 private such outlets in the city. The high powered committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung at the Raj Niwas. The government took several other decisions to curb pollution levels in the national capital. Constituted on 13 May this year, the committee suggested short-term and long-term measures to help check pollution levels.
The government has also decided to introduce eight coaches in 129 metro trains by March 2017. So far, only 58 metro trains run with 8 coaches. ‘Further, the Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms for all vehicles plying in Delhi will be tightened. Soon Delhi Traffic Police will make it mandatory for all vehicles to display a valid PUC sticker on the vehicle. The proposal of making valid PUC certificate mandatory for procuring petrol or diesel is being examined,’ said Raj Niwas officials.
From 1 January to 5 September this year, 24,025 violators have been booked for not carrying a valid PUC certificate. ‘The Public Works Department (PWD) and Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC) will make provisions of U-turns or underpasses at specific border locations so that entry of non-destined vehicles in Delhi may be prohibited and they be turned back. These provisions shall be put in place within the next 2 months,’ said the official. Non-destined vehicles are those which use Delhi as transit point.
Also, to check the menace of overloading, the Transport Department has been asked to prepare a plan to install weigh-in-motion systems at all entry points in Delhi. The plan shall be submitted to the L-G Jung within the next 2 months. Besides that, Delhi Traffic Police will take strict action against unauthorised, obstructive parking and will carry out an exercise to enforce ‘No Parking/No Stopping/No Tolerance Zone’ in the city.
DMRC has selected three metro stations to provide the charging infrastructure support for the pilot fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles. In addition, the DMRC has operationalised 34 CNG Mini buses. Meanwhile, Delhi government will carry out an awareness drive about air pollution in the city and will sensitise the public about measures that they can adopt to help check pollution.
There are 423 government-run liquor vends, and 90 private such outlets in the city. The high powered committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung at the Raj Niwas. The government took several other decisions to curb pollution levels in the national capital. Constituted on 13 May this year, the committee suggested short-term and long-term measures to help check pollution levels.
The government has also decided to introduce eight coaches in 129 metro trains by March 2017. So far, only 58 metro trains run with 8 coaches. ‘Further, the Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms for all vehicles plying in Delhi will be tightened. Soon Delhi Traffic Police will make it mandatory for all vehicles to display a valid PUC sticker on the vehicle. The proposal of making valid PUC certificate mandatory for procuring petrol or diesel is being examined,’ said Raj Niwas officials.
From 1 January to 5 September this year, 24,025 violators have been booked for not carrying a valid PUC certificate. ‘The Public Works Department (PWD) and Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC) will make provisions of U-turns or underpasses at specific border locations so that entry of non-destined vehicles in Delhi may be prohibited and they be turned back. These provisions shall be put in place within the next 2 months,’ said the official. Non-destined vehicles are those which use Delhi as transit point.
Also, to check the menace of overloading, the Transport Department has been asked to prepare a plan to install weigh-in-motion systems at all entry points in Delhi. The plan shall be submitted to the L-G Jung within the next 2 months. Besides that, Delhi Traffic Police will take strict action against unauthorised, obstructive parking and will carry out an exercise to enforce ‘No Parking/No Stopping/No Tolerance Zone’ in the city.
DMRC has selected three metro stations to provide the charging infrastructure support for the pilot fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles. In addition, the DMRC has operationalised 34 CNG Mini buses. Meanwhile, Delhi government will carry out an awareness drive about air pollution in the city and will sensitise the public about measures that they can adopt to help check pollution.
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